Eaton opens first industry design center in Dominican Republic, creating hub for technical innovation in the region

• New Eaton Santo Domingo Design Center is a first for electrical manufacturing companies in the country
  
• Longtime Eaton investments in local industry education and training to help develop talent pipeline 

PITTSBURGH … Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it has opened an industry design center in the Dominican Republic’s capital city of Santo Domingo to help meet surging demand for its electrical solutions supporting the energy transition. Located adjacent to the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) and near the company’s manufacturing facilities, the strategic hub features an advanced lab for design and development.

Eaton has committed $3B in research and development to accelerate the development of sustainable solutions by 2030. The company’s new Santo Domingo Design Center advances this mission to help customers in the Americas accelerate a low-carbon energy future.

“We’re proud to be the first electrical manufacturer in the Dominican Republic with a dedicated hub for design innovation that will also serve as a pipeline for long-term engineering jobs in the region,” said Luis Valeiron, engineering manager for Eaton. “The work happening in our design center will be essential to customers across the Americas who are electrifying their homes, businesses and communities and will help advance the Dominican Republic’s position as a leader in the design and manufacturing of essential technologies.”

Eaton’s Santo Domingo Design Center is strategically located to serve customers across the Americas. The facility will significantly strengthen Eaton’s engineering capabilities in the country by supporting new product development for key product lines, including residential circuit breakers, molded case circuit breakers and industrial control equipment.

The investment also supports Eaton’s continued commitment to industry education in the region through ongoing partnerships and internship programs with INTEC University as well as other local institutions including, Instituto Politécnico de Haina (IPHA) and Instituto Politécnico Loyola. These collaborations are designed to strengthen technical capabilities in the region and expand opportunities for graduates of engineering programs.

“Eaton has been in operation for more than 35 years in the Dominican Republic, not only being one of the largest manufacturers in the country, but also making significant investments in support of our communities, which underscores the stability of our business climate and the security of our free zone regime legal framework. Their trust, as well as the investments made in our country, have positioned Eaton as the largest exporter in the free zone sector and one of the main direct jobs generators in the Dominican Republic, " said Víctor Bisonó, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.

“Over the years, Eaton has demonstrated extraordinary performance, not only in areas related to design, manufacturing and exports, but also in the development of important corporate responsibility programs for the benefit and progress of our communities,” said Daniel Liranzo, Executive Director of the National Free Zones Council. "We are extremely proud today to be part of the presentation of its new Design Center in Santo Domingo, which promotes the positioning of the Dominican Republic as a leader in manufacturing innovation."

In 2019, Eaton was recognized by the Dominican Republic government as one of the companies with the highest contribution to the growth of exports and the generation of foreign exchange in the country, as well as for innovation in the transformation of the productive processes of the Free Trade Zone sector. The company has more than 5,000 employees in the country.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society. 

Founded in 1911, Eaton has been listed on the NYSE for nearly a century. We reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.